The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish
A story-driven photography game... on the back of a giant, flying catfish! Transform clouds into sea creatures and bring abundance back to an empty sky!
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A vast empty sky, an old digital camera, and a home in the clouds…
Your mom has been gone for a while, and the once teeming environment has grown quiet without her careful maintenance. Equipped with a magic flute and the support of your computer friends, it’s up to you to bring abundance back to an empty sky… all on the back of a giant flying catfish!
The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish is a story-driven photography game which explores themes of friendship and the impermanence of time and place.
Giant Catfish!
Is your catfish lonely? No problem! Soar through the sky and transform clouds into fish!
Take Photos!
Document your findings! Catalog dozens of unique creatures and share your discoveries with the world below!
Surf the Web!
Talk with your computer friends in Dolphin Chat! Upload your work to PhotoPond! Computers can do anything!
Be Curious!
Secrets of the sky are all around you! Never stop exploring!
